PsalmsChapter 134
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In the Russian Synodal Bible this is Psalm 133 Why this psalm has two numbers
Why does this psalm have two numbers?
Psalms are numbered differently in different Bibles. The Russian Synodal translation follows the Greek Bible (the Septuagint) read by the early Church. The Hebrew Bible and translations made from it, including English ones, follow the Hebrew (Masoretic) text.
The Greek Bible joins Psalms 9 and 10 into one, so for most psalms from 10 to 147 the Synodal number is one lower than the Hebrew one. "The Lord is my shepherd" is Psalm 22 in the Synodal Bible and 23 in the Hebrew Bible; David's psalm of repentance is 50 and 51; "The Lord said to my Lord" is 109 and 110.
Neither side is a mistake: ancient traditions divided the same text in different ways. The title above a psalm ("A Psalm of David") is often counted as verse 1 in the Hebrew Bible, so in some psalms the verse numbers shift as well.
How the numbers match
| Synodal | Hebrew |
|---|---|
| 1–8 | 1–8 |
| 9 | 9–10 |
| 10–112 | 11–113 |
| 113 | 114–115 |
| 114–115 | 116 |
| 116–145 | 117–146 |
| 146–147 | 147 |
| 148–150 | 148–150 |
This explanation is a draft awaiting review.
Commentary on the chapter (in Russian)
1Look! Praise the Lord, all you servants of the Lord, who stand by night in the Lord's house!
2Lift up your hands in the sanctuary. Praise the Lord!
3May the Lord bless you from Zion; even he who made heaven and earth.
Text: New Heart English Bible. Commentary: The Explanatory Bible, ed. A. P. Lopukhin (in Russian).
По возвращении из плена евреи позаботились о восстановлении правильного богослужения по закону Моисея. Благочестивый писатель и побуждает левитов и священников к достойному выполнении обязанностей служения при храме. Видом этого служения должна быть и ночная молитва пред Богом, за каковое ревностное служение Господь наградит достойно Его чтущих (1-3 ст.). В словах "благословите Господа во время ночи", призывающий к постоянному бодрствованию и славословию Бога, основание к употреблению его на полуночнице.